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Real impact is real.

I will no longer argue for reps in this section

who cares about the quality of an item you are purchasing?

me and probably a lot of other people

If your a consumer of reps,your part of the fast fashion/wasted resources problem as well. Even Dapper Dan had more respect for fashion cause he bought actual Gucci/LV bags and then made his creations from there. And he didn't sell his garments for cheap,cause thats what was expected from someone like him.

He sold at the same price as high fashion brands,cause he wanted his product to mean something when you wore it,he wanted a Dapper Dan puece to be special,when you bought it. Same philosophy applies to High Fashion,while reps turn high fashion into fast fashion.

You want the recognition/prestige wearing designer brings,but you don't wanna pay for it,its backwards

Issa shirt

I guess I dont just blindly consume s*** like y'all, my bad

Ah man. I bought a $25 shirt instead of $200-300 shirt from a designer brand or reseller because of the authenticity of a product...I am consumer trash.

these aren't your only two choices lol

Going with whatever is more affordable regardless

aight bro you got it

It always just seems like that's the main reason, I don't buy the whole "Nike deserves our money no matter what" tangent tbh

Lol like I said gatekeeping

I didn't even know anyone did that tbh

who tf is gatekeeping lol, u think fashion fans control the resell market or something?

I dont even know what you mean by that tbh

Can’t imagine wearing that s*** fake or not

Man shut up, talking to me in your Uniqlo boxer briefs I don’t want to hear it

im wearing Calvin's my bro

are you rocking fakes for the look or for the brand?

#inmycalvins

Vetements is a funny brand to have this discussion around, since many of their designs are repping "unfashionable" tourist & fan merchandise.

You could build a vetements-inspired outfit with some outerwear from a military surplus store, or an aesthetically low-quality hoodie from a mall brand.

On the flip side I think reps of "iconic" pieces can be used in a troll manner aligned with Vetements' brand vision. Paint a mural wearing your designer hoodie, skateboard in your rep shoes. I'm 50/50 on if its best to mix the f***ed-up reps with actual designer or just regular clothes, for Vetements you can probably rock a destroyed antwerpen hoodie w/ levis, timberland boots and a DC backpack & people will get the vision.

You really walking around with another man’s name on your ass?

Currently wearing real Vetements

nah its on the waistband bro

yes, so is rocking real vetements